Commissioners grant extension for recording map tied to proposed residential therapeutic center; septic and water conditions remain outstanding

The Board of Weld County Commissioners approved an extension to Jan. 26, 2026 for the applicant to record the map related to special review permit USR23-00466045, a proposed residential therapeutic center on County Road 6. Planning staff said two outstanding conditions of approval remained: items from Central Weld County Water District related to water and environmental health items addressing on-site septic.

Applicant Jordan Gutierrez told the board engineers are working to produce needed data for water and septic analyses and expected a report within roughly a week of the meeting. Gutierrez said initial septic engineering estimates indicated a prohibitively expensive system but that further engineering and county discussion suggested guidelines were not “hard and fast” and required site-specific data. He also told commissioners he had been asked to purchase a $60,000 water share under a 60-day deadline and said that amount posed financing challenges because loan discussions are tied to zoning and project timing.

Commissioner Scott James noted the board's role was to grant the extension and urged the applicant to work with county staff, including Public Health and Planning, for technical questions. The extension was approved by voice vote.